SALEM OFFICE OF TOURISM & CULTURAL AFFAIRS INC D/B/A DESTINATION SALEM
EIN 04-3430140 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
to COOPERATIVELY MARKET, PROMOTE and MANAGE TOURISM IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS.
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KARA MCLAUGHLININTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 06/2024
ASHLEY JUDGEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM 06/2024
JESS MOODYTREASURER
WENDY MEIGSCLERK
TAMMY HARRINGTONDIRECTOR
MATT SMITHDIRECTOR
MARLEY CHASEDIRECTOR
MARGARET ROCKETTDIRECTOR
KYLIE SULLIVANEX OFFICIO
KATE NEWHALL-SMITHEX OFFICIO
KAREN GAHAGENVP
ALICE MERKLEX OFFICIO
JEFF SWARTZEX OFFICIO
JACQUELINE VALATKADIRECTOR
DOMINICK PANGALLOEX OFFICIO
DANIELLE TURNERPRESIDENT
BETH CROWLEYDIRECTOR
ASHLEY TINADIRECTOR
ASHLEY GANEMDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1999
- Location
- 245 DERBY ST, SALEM, MA 01970-3632
- County
- Essex
- In care of
- ASHLEY JUDGE
- Primary officer
- ASHLEY JUDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SANSIVERI KIMBALL & CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues